Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy. This site collects minimal data to keep things fast and helpful.
What we collect
Basic, aggregated analytics (page views, device type). We don’t collect names or account info. Calculator/blog inputs run in your browser.
Cookies
We may use cookies or local storage for preferences. Third‑party services (analytics/ads) may set their own cookies and follow their policies.
Your choices
You can block cookies in your browser. Links to opt‑outs for major providers are available in their documentation.
Last updated: 2025-09-21
Analytics details
Aggregate traffic only—no names, no logins. If we add a newsletter, opt‑out anytime and we won’t sell your info.
Third‑party services
Some embeds or players may come from third parties and have their own policies. We minimize them for speed and privacy.
Advertising & Cookies (AdSense)
Third‑party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third‑party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
If you have disabled cookies in your browser or use a content blocker, some features may not function as intended. Our intent is to keep the experience fast, respectful, and useful.
How streaming and external links behave
When you click from this site to a streaming platform or social profile, those services may track plays, clicks, and
other engagement according to their own policies. We do not receive personally identifiable listening histories or
account details from those platforms—only high‑level referral information in our analytics.
If you prefer to reduce cross‑site tracking, you can open external links in a private window, adjust your browser’s
privacy settings, or use content blockers. The site will still function; you may simply see fewer personalized
recommendations in ad slots or on third‑party services.
What our analytics actually tell us
Our analytics tools focus on broad patterns—such as which pages get the most visits, which countries readers connect
from, and how people move between guides. We do not attach that information to a personal profile or attempt to
reconstruct individual listening habits.
Those high-level patterns simply help us decide which topics to expand next, which broken links to fix, and which
artists deserve deeper write-ups.
Examples of data we don't collect
We don't store the exact search phrases you type together with your name, email, or social profiles. We don't
track which specific songs you play on external platforms after leaving the site, and we don't build behavioral
ad profiles that follow you across unrelated websites.
That narrower approach lets us keep the focus on which guides and topics are most useful overall rather than trying
to reconstruct individual identities.
How long analytics and logs are kept
Basic server logs and analytics snapshots are retained only as long as they are useful for keeping the site running
smoothly and understanding broad traffic patterns. Over time, older records are either deleted or aggregated into
summaries that no longer point to specific visits.
We do not maintain long-term archives that track individual visitors across months or years of activity on this
site alone.
Your choices and control
You always have options for limiting how much data is shared when you browse any site. Adjusting your browser's
privacy settings, using tracking protection, or clearing cookies periodically can reduce the amount of information
available to analytics and advertising tools.
This project is designed to remain usable even if you take a more private approach; you might simply see fewer
personalized elements in ad slots or recommendations.
Cookies and similar technologies in plain terms
Cookies and related tools are small pieces of data that help sites remember basic information between visits—such as
whether you have seen a banner before or how you moved between pages. On this project, their use is limited to what
is necessary for analytics, security, and standardized ad delivery.
You can manage how your browser handles these tools in its settings; blocking them entirely might reduce the accuracy
of our traffic snapshots but will not prevent you from reading guides.
What your device quietly tells us
When you visit, basic technical details—such as your approximate region, browser type, and device category—may be
logged automatically. We use those snapshots to understand broad patterns, like which layouts work best on phones
versus laptops or which regions tend to discover certain guides first.
These signals are aggregated and are not used here to build an individual profile of your behavior across the
internet.
What aggregate insight actually looks like
When we talk about aggregated analytics, we mean patterns like “many visitors read this guide after using the
search bar” or “a growing share of traffic comes from a certain country.” Those summaries help us
decide which posts to expand and which parts of the site may need clearer navigation.
None of that reporting requires us to know the identity of any specific listener.
Anonymous feedback and its limits
Anonymous feedback forms or messages can be helpful when people are uncomfortable attaching their name to a
question. At the same time, the lack of context can make it harder to investigate specific issues or follow up for
clarification.
When possible, including a contact method—even a secondary email—gives us more room to respond meaningfully to
privacy or data concerns.
Examples of how long certain records might last
Server logs may be kept for a limited window to diagnose technical issues or protect against abuse, while high-level
traffic summaries can persist longer in anonymized form. The exact timelines can change as our tools evolve, but the
guiding principle is to keep raw, potentially identifying data for as short a period as is reasonably useful.
If we ever adopt a tool that requires a meaningfully different retention pattern, we aim to update this explanation
so it stays accurate.